GAME #121 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022 - BOSTON RED SOX @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES

[markj]

4:05PM Eastern

Red Sox

Michael Wacha (R)

1. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B
2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
6. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
7. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
8. Jarren Duran (L) RF
9. Kevin Plawecki (R) C

Orioles

Kyle Bradish (R)

1. Austin Hays (R) LF
2. Adley Rutschman (S) DH
3. Anthony Santander (S) RF
4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B
5. Ramon Urias (R) 2B
6. Jorge Mateo (R) SS
7. Ryan McKenna (R) CF
8. Tyler Nevin (R) 3B
9. Robinson Chirinos (R) C

Gametime Temp: 87°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[elktonnick]

Robbie the Robot awakens.

[elktonnick]

The only difference between Bobby Dalbec and Will Middlebrooks is Jenny Dell.

[markj]

Kike with a 2-run dinger to make it 3-0.

[elktonnick]

Bogaerts is playing distracted baseball.

[markj]

Sox are trying their best to lose this game.

[elktonnick]

Why are Duran and Dalbec still on this team?

[markj]

JDM is just pathetic at the plate these days. He swings at the worst pitches.

[markj]

Mr. Clutch leaves 'em stranded again.

[longgame]

The crap show on defense night in and night out is bad enough.  Bogey with men on base is absolutely terrifying (for him obviously).  That last at bat - men on 2nd and 3rd and you hit it weakly to the 2B?

They may pull it off, but they don’t deserve it!

[elktonnick]

Bogey has been playing as if he wishes he were elsewhere

[longgame]

Little bobble there by Verdugo gave up another base. 

If nothing else there needs to be a wholesale clearing out of the coaching staff throughout.  The organizational approach to anything is not working.

[elktonnick]

I think it goes deeper than the coaching staff.

[markj]

They hang on for the win. Amazing.

[Sea Dog 23]

Yep, all new coaches.  It’ll happen by Jan next year.  Putting the players through this crap and expecting better results is madness.  And demote Bloom to accountant. Kennedy could do a better job, and he is trusted.